Travelogues Arthur's Pass

A magnificent and challenging adventure!

Transalpine train from Christchurch to Greymouth and back. At 8 o'clock we board the train and then we drive along the fertile plain along the Waimakariri River. In Springfield...

Arriving in Kaikoura, we immediately went out to sea for a seal snorkeling trip. We took a boat along the coast to a seal colony. Then it was time to jump into the icy water and...

01/29/2014 Cross the South Island from west to east When my alarm clock rings at 7.30am, it's completely overcast outside. Damn. This could be fun with the Arthur's Pass. My...

For a long time, the New Zealanders were looking for a way that would safely lead them through the Southern Alps. And if you look at the map, you can see that only two roads...

We drove over Hanmer Springs, where we treated ourselves to a spa day, back to Christchurch because we had to fix our car door.🚘 We spent an evening in Laura's old flat and...

On the same day, we visited a huge waterfall at Arthur's Pass. The waterfall was the most impressive I have ever seen. When we saw the waterfall from the platform, it...

A great national park with many cool opportunities to go skiing.

Hello dear ones, Before too much accumulates, I'm writing to you again from my phone. Unfortunately, the library here doesn't have any computers that one is allowed to use....

According to the weather forecast, it is expected to rain further in the coming days, and then it will pour heavily on the west coast. Therefore, we changed our plan and did not...

After Christmas, we went to Arthur's Pass towards Christchurch. The bus had a steep climb behind it... And needed a short break to tackle the bridge with a 16% gradient. ...